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update

update

Meaning of update

make current

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EN-UK/ʌpˈdeɪt/
EN-US/tu ʌpˈdeɪt/
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update with Russian translation

update usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мне нужно обновлять резюме, добавляя новые навыки.

I need to update my resume with new skills.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Дизайнеры стараются обновлять свои коллекции каждый сезон.

Designers update their collections each season.

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update belongs to the topic "Fashion and Trends". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

updateобновлять
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

update synonyms

Related words worth learning together

refresh
Reload or get the latest data; often used for screens/web pages.
modify
Make changes or adjustments; general neutral term.
upgrade
Move to a newer or better version; implies improvement.
renew
Make valid again or extend duration (subscriptions, licences).
patch
A small fix or update, typically technical and for software.
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🇬🇧en

Reload or get the latest data; often used for screens/web pages.

B1Often

Refresh the page to see the newest comments.

M
🇬🇧en
modify

Make changes or adjustments; general neutral term.

B1Very Often

Modify your resume to highlight relevant skills.

🇬🇧en

Move to a newer or better version; implies improvement.

B1Often

We should upgrade the software to the latest version.

🇬🇧en

Make valid again or extend duration (subscriptions, licences).

B1Often

I need to renew my professional certification this year.

P
🇬🇧en
patch

A small fix or update, typically technical and for software.

B2Often

The developers released a security patch yesterday.

M
🇬🇧en
modernize

Make more modern; implies larger structural or stylistic changes.

B2Rarely

The company plans to modernize its hiring process.

R
🇬🇧en
revamp

Overhaul or substantially redesign something's appearance or structure.

B2Rarely

She decided to revamp her CV before applying.

A
🇬🇧en
amend

Make formal or minor changes, often to documents or laws.

B2Often

We need to amend the job description to include new duties.

S
🇬🇧en
synchronize

Make two or more things occur at the same time or have the same data/state.

B2Often

Synchronize your phone with your computer to update contacts.

🇬🇧en

Substitute old with new; involves full substitution rather than mere updating.

B1Very Often

They replaced the old photo with a new one on the profile.

🇬🇧en

Make better in quality or performance; not necessarily a version change.

B1Very Often

She improved her CV by adding accomplishments.

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How to pronounce update and what this word means

update means update. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce update

/ʌpˈdeɪt/

update translation

update

update examples

I need to update my resume with new skills.

update transcription

/ʌpˈdeɪt/, /tu ʌpˈdeɪt/

Questions about this word

update meaning: what does it mean?

make current

update pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

update is pronounced as /ʌpˈdeɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

update definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I need to update my resume with new skills. Translation: Мне нужно обновлять резюме, добавляя новые навыки.

Is update part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

Yes, update can be learned in the Interview and Resume topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is update part of Fashion and Trends vocabulary?

Yes, update can be learned in the Fashion and Trends topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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